Act on Swiss citizens' right to vote
Official title: Bundesgesez über die politische Stimmberechtigung der Schweizerbürger
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
49.4% yes
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 10 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 76.3%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 74.2%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 73.0%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 72.0%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 69.9%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 69.6%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 69.0%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 60.4%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 55.1%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 53.1%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 49.1%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 48.0%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 47.0%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 42.4%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 40.2%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 34.6%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 34.4%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 33.2%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 18.2%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 17.4%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 14.5%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 12.4%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 11.3%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 11.0%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 7.4%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking53.7% yes
- French-speaking35.6% yes
- Ticino34.6% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- State and institutions
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
19 April 1874 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
12 May 1872 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Taxation and civil law status of Swiss residents
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Equal rights for Jews and naturalised citizens with regard to the right of residence
14 January 1866 · ✓ Accepted · 17 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.